AVAILABILITYNot all of the courses listed in the Calendar are offered every year. For the most up-to-date information on the availability of courses offered in the current year, check QCARD or consult with the International Programs Office.

A variety of intellectual approaches will be integrated in an interdisciplinary exploration of some of the major challenges facing the world community. Examination of such issues as the environment, poverty, disease, human rights, cultural identity or armed conflict will be used to stimulate discovery of what constitutes 'global engagement'. Topics will vary and the course may not be offered in every term.Offered only at the Bader International Study Centre, Herstmonceux.PREREQUISITE Second-year standing or permission of the instructor.

This course will offer a unique opportunity to study a special topic in Britain and Europe in a global context. Topics will vary each term, and the course may not be offered every year. For detailed course description, see www.queensu.ca/isc.Offered only at the Bader International Study Centre, Herstmonceux.PREREQUISITE Second-year standing, or permission of the instructor.

This course will examine ways in which southeastern England has been and is connected to the world. Students will develop an appropriate research methodology drawing on local archival and oral resources to investigate selected topics. Topics will vary yearly and may be examined from a variety of perspectives: historical, sociological, cultural or within a multidisciplinary framework.

An introduction to the theory and formation of cultural identity with some reference to cross-cultural issues.Also offered at the Bader International Study Centre, Herstmonceux.Administered by the Department of Philosophy.PREREQUISITE Second-year standing or above.

An examination of individual and group relations within and between culturally diverse societies. Topics include: relations among indigenous, immigrant and ethnocultural communities; acculturation and identity strategies; the role of prejudice, discrimination, dominance, emotions and values; intercultural communications and training; and modes of mutual accommodation (pluralism, internationalism and globalism).Also offered at the Bader International Study Centre, Herstmonceux.Administered by the Department of Sociology.PREREQUISITE Second-year standing or above.

This course will offer a unique opportunity to study a special topic in Modern European Studies. Topics will vary each term, and the course may not be offered every year. For a detailed course description, see www.queensu.ca/isc.Offered only at the Bader International Study Centre, Herstmonceux.PREREQUISITE Second-year standing, or permission of the instructor.

An introduction to the growth of the fascist mentality in Europe from a cultural perspective. The course will treat the Third Reich as part of the broader conservative and nationalist challenge to liberalism.Administered by the Department of German Language and Literature.PREREQUISITE Second-year standing or above.

A comparative discussion of the representation of global cities in contemporary fiction, film, and scholarly criticism from an international, transcultural, and interdisciplinary perspective. The course explores the relationship between the city and globalization and the widely varying narratives it has engendered.Administered by the Department of German Language and Literature.PREREQUISITE Second-year standing or permission of the Department.

An examination of international discourses on conflict and resolution, including theories of reconciliation, human rights, and international law, as portrayed in various media (fiction, theatre and film) and diverse cultural contexts (e.g. ancient Greece, Germany, South Africa and Canada). Administered by the Department of German Language and Literature.PREREQUISITE Second-year standing or permission of the Department.

A study of thematic and stylistic approaches to the representation of selected cultures and to the presentation and evocation of global issues in one or more of the fine, performing or media arts. Topics will vary each year. For detailed course description, see www.queensu.ca/isc. Offered only at the Bader International Study Centre, Herstmonceux.PREREQUISITE Second-year standing in the relevant arts discipline.

For students studying abroad who wish to learn a modern language other than English and who have no previous knowledge of that language. A basic level of understanding, speaking, reading and writing in the language. An introduction to elements of culture of the countries in which the language is spoken.NOTE For students on an approved exchange or international direct enrolment at an accredited institution.

For students studying abroad who wish to learn a modern language other than English and who have acquired a basic knowledge of that language. An increased emphasis on the study of the grammatical structures of the language and on the acquisition of vocabulary. Practice in speaking, reading and writing. Continued study of the culture including history, customs, and literature of the country.NOTE For students on an approved exchange or international direct enrolment at an accredited institution. PREREQUISITE LANG 010* and LANG 011* in the same language, or as determined by a language placement test administered by the host institution.